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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,326.80, 79,951.80 and 29,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,326.80, 79,951.80 and 29,960.40 is: 44,919.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,326.80 : 79,951.80 = 29,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,326.80/79,951.80 = 29,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,326.80x = 79,951.80 × 29,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,326.80x = 2,395,387,908.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,387,908.72/53,326.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,919.03

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